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We are looking for a highly capable Data Analyst to join our policy research team. You will source, clean, and analyse data to produce compelling visualisations and written output that supports our wi...

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🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 The Alan Turing Institute has visibly struggled, and is now at a critical juncture. The Secretary of State has intervened. What happens next? A new report for @britishprogress.bsky.social by me and @jujulemons.bsky.social sets out a plan: 🧵

Will throwing more money at British companies actually help our economy? Politicians keep threatening to direct British savings & pensions to UK equities. But this won’t fix the underlying reasons for Britain’s low investment & productivity – and could deliver worse returns. 🧵

How does R&D contribute to economic growth? A response to David Edgerton from me & @pedroserodio.com johnsonb.substack.com/p/r-and-d-do...

R&D does drive growth – just not in the way you think

A response to David Edgerton.

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The Progress Post: our new substack We'll look beyond policy to the cultural currents behind British progress, and the ideas, values, & visions that we're building towards. Today: our April newsletter, upcoming events, & bookshelf with pieces from @droojb.bsky.social & Jack Wiseman

New episode of THE ABUNDANCE AGENDA! Why we love Luton Airport, and a terrible plan for changing the London Mayoralty. Plus we speak to @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social and @jujulemons.bsky.social about the launch of @britishprogress.bsky.social ! Listen: www.abundancepod.com/p/why-we-lov...

Why we love Luton Airport, and a terrible plan for changing the London Mayoralty

Plus the exciting launch of the Centre for British Progress

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Now that all the top people have made their announcements, we shouldn't overlook the bottom half of the productivity distribution: I am extremely pleased to be joining @britishprogress.bsky.social as Chief Economist! bsky.app/profile/brit...

Rediscovering British Progress

The founding essay of the Centre for British Progress.

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💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage. It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇 britishprogress.org/articles/red...

💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage. It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇 britishprogress.org/articles/red...

OBR forecasts are increasingly contentious; not only do they reflect Government policy, they increasingly shape it. The 2022 mini-budget fallout is the starkest example of the OBR’s impact. A 🧵on the pressure this puts on the OBR to get things right 👇

🧵The next generation of new towns will transform the UK, but we mustn’t repeat the mistakes of the past.

We're hiring! @ukdayone.bsky.social is looking for an exceptional leader to become our Head of Operations. It's a great time to join the team - we are building the next stage of the organisation and looking to the future. Full details here: ukdayone.org/headofopps

New post: My substack is back, finally! I meant to keep this to 1,000 words but I failed. In any case, here's a round up of 5 major medical breakthroughs in 2024.

Five medical breakthroughs in 2024

It's December, and time for a retrospective on some breakthroughs in medical innovation this year.

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